It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
Joshua Brennan has earned his first call-up to the French national team ahead of the November tests—a natural progression for this “kid” from Stade Toulousain.
Joshua Brennan has earned his first call-up to the French national team ahead of the November tests—a natural progression for this “kid” from Stade Toulousain.
With the confirmation on Friday of the respective match day 23s, all is now in readiness for Saturday’s heavyweight Investec Champions Cup final in London.
Investec Champions Cup finalists Toulouse have named the same starting team they fielded in their semi-final win over Harlequins in early May, but they have tweaked their bench for this Saturday's final with the inclusion of Joshua Brennan in place of Mathis Castro-Ferreira.
The name and the accent are Irish but the heart of rising Toulouse star Josh Brennan belongs to France
Trevor Brennan and Jeremy Davidson shared the field six times with Ireland in 1999 - now Davidson has taken son Daniel Brennan to Brive.
Trevor Brennan and Jeremy Davidson shared the field six times with Ireland in 1999 - now Davidson has taken son Daniel Brennan to Brive.
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
France U20 international Daniel Brennan has become an internet sensation after his hilarious post-match interview following their victory over the Baby Blacks at the World Rugby U20 Championship.